University of Georgia Athletics
Georgia To Face Penn State In TaxSlayer Bowl
December 06, 2015 | Football
ATHENS -- The Georgia football team will return to Jacksonville to play in the TaxSlayer Bowl on Saturday, January 2, with a Noon kickoff against Penn State from the Big Ten.
The Bulldogs on Sunday were extended, and accepted, an invitation to the bowl, which will be played at EverBank Field and televised by ESPN.
The Bulldogs have made four previous trips to the Jacksonville bowl game. Georgia and Maryland tied, 20-20, in the Jan. 1, 1948, Gator Bowl game; the `Dogs defeated North Carolina, 7-3, in the Dec. 31, 1971 Gator Bowl; Georgia defeated Michigan State, 34-27, in the Jan. 1, 1989, Gator Bowl game; and the Bulldogs suffered a 24-19 loss to Nebraska in the 2014 TaxSlayer Bowl game.
This will mark only the second time Georgia and Penn State have met. The second-ranked Nittany Lions defeated the top ranked Bulldogs, 27-23, in the 1983 Sugar Bowl game.
"We are delighted with the selection of our team to represent the Southeastern Conference in the TaxSlayer Bowl," said UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Greg McGarity. "Jacksonville is blessed with good weather, outstanding attractions, a first class stadium and we look forward to competing against an outstanding Penn State team. I'm sure our coaches, players, and fans are excited and anxious to get back to Jacksonville and enjoy all the city has to offer."
"This is an exciting opportunity for our team and especially our seniors to play on January 2 in a great facility and warm weather city," said UGA interim head coach Bryan McClendon. "It will be a chance to record another ten-win season and we're looking forward to playing Penn State which is one of the iconic brands in college football. They are very rich in tradition and have had a successful season. I'm sure they will be at their very best on January 2."
This will be Georgia's 51st bowl game--sixth most of any team in the country. The Bulldogs' all-time bowl record is 28-19-3.
TaxSlayer Bowl Tickets On Sale Now To General Public
ATHENS, Ga. ----- Tickets to see the Georgia Bulldogs take on the Penn State University Nittany Lions in the TaxSlayer Bowl on January, 2, 2016, are on sale now. Kick-off is scheduled for Noon.
Lower level tickets are $85 and club level seats are $125 and can be ordered online now or by calling the Athletic Association ticket office 1-877-542-1231 between 8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m. Monday-Friday. All orders will be filled in the order in which they are received.
Members of The Georgia Bulldog Club will receive the number of tickets to the bowl they requested during the pre-order process with Hartman Fund contributors receiving priority on ticket assignment based on their cumulative score. Members of The Georgia Bulldog Club who have not yet placed an order to TaxSlayer Bowl may order tickets at this time, however they will not be assigned based on priority but in the order, which they are received. Hartman Fund contributors, who have already submitted a request, are allowed to order additional tickets if needed as there will not be any limits on the number of tickets one can order to the TaxSlayer Bowl.
In addition to requesting tickets, the deadline for Hartman Fund contributors requesting TaxSlayer Bowl tickets to receive double bonus points to their cumulative priority has been extended to Friday, December 11. When requested by a contributor to the Hartman Fund, bonus points will be applied to their lifetime score at a rate equal to the purchase price of the tickets for the TaxSlayer Bowl excluding processing fee. For example, request four(4) tickets at $85 and receive 680 points (actual prices and bonus point totals may vary based on the tickets assigned). Bonus points will apply to the cumulative priority only and not toward annual donation requirements. Bonus points will be applied to participating donor accounts by January 31, 2016.
Also, all UGA Faculty/Staff ticket requests for the TaxSlayer Bowl will be fulfilled. All tickets will be shipped via US Postal Service Priority Mail the week of December 14th.
The Bulldogs will be making their 51st overall and 19th consecutive appearance in a bowl game. Georgia currently has a 28-19-3 record in bowls.
